Soccer Preview: Richland vs. Somerset
Richland is 0-8-2 against Somerset since October of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Richland Rams will host the Somerset Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Philipsburg-Osceola out 3-2.
Richland hit Philipsburg-Osceola with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Landon Shearman,
Eli Toth, and Toth.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Somerset). Their defense stepped up to hand Bishop Guilfoyle a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Marauders are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-2. As for Somerset, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Richland might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Somerset in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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